If you want to be able to receive and send large amounts of calls and SMSes (i.e. in the lakhs) in very short periods of time (like a few hours) then you will need to use a provider like exotel or zipdial, otherwise the rest of the options are good..
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Thejesh GN <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Vinkesh Banka <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You can use an Android phone as a SMS gateway, to receive SMS almost >> free of cost. >> >> Please take a look at http://smssync.ushahidi.com/index >> >> Regards~ >> >> Thanks a lot. Its super cool. and really really hackable. Now my friends > can send me "QUOTE" and I reply with a quote. Only some friends :) > > > >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Manish Malik <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> You can use any of the numerous SMS Services Providers to buy a >>> "Longcode" number (a 10-digit number people can send SMS to). Can cost >>> between Rs. 500/- to Rs. 1000/- per month (and quite less than that of that >>> if bought for longer duration). These services can send the data to your >>> web server when an SMS is received, among other things. >>> >>> Check SMSLane (http://longcode.smslane.com/) or mVaayoo ( >>> http://www.mvaayoo.com) -- I have used them both as a customer. >>> >>> Best, >>> Manish >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM, nivedita kashyap <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone! >>>> >>>> Does anyone here have experience with crowdsourcing data via SMS? We're >>>> trying to collect some data about Solid Waste Management in Bangalore >>>> through citizen volunteers sending data via SMS. So I wanted to know the >>>> cost of getting service providers (Airtel/Vodafone etc.) to set up a number >>>> specifically for this project which will roughly see about 100 SMSes per >>>> week. >>>> >>>> Any help is appreciated, do feel free to get in touch with me at >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Nivedita >>>> >>>> -- >>>> For more details about this list >>>> http://datameet.org/discussions/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "datameet" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> For more details about this list >>> http://datameet.org/discussions/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "datameet" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> For more details about this list >> http://datameet.org/discussions/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "datameet" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > For more details about this list > http://datameet.org/discussions/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "datameet" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Deepa Gupta Founding Director M: +91-8884-106-654 www.jhatkaa.org -- For more details about this list http://datameet.org/discussions/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
